Is there a recommended order to take the Oracle Java EE certification exams?

Question

I recently passed the Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 6 Programmer examination. Now, my boss would like me to take "the next step" to broaden my competence. I tried to explain that there is no equivalent Java EE 6 Programmer examination, but a number of different exams, such as Web Services, Web Components, and Enterprise JavaBeans.

Is there a recommended path to follow for the various Oracle certifications in the Enterprise Edition of Java? Is it logical to take some exams prior to taking others because the content builds upon previous knowledge or are they all independent?

Answer 1

See this forum thread.

This should be a good order:

1. Web Components Developer
2. EJB Developer (or JPA Developer)
3. JPA Developer (or EJB Developer)
4. Web Services Developer

Answer 2

a programming lanaguage like Java has enormous capabilities. Servlets, RMI, EJB ,Socket and Network Programming, CORBA, Srping Framework, IBM's Web Sphere and Android are a few of the lucrative areas where you can dive in if you like!

Do bear in mind that OCJP exam is the 2nd step towards achieivng competency in Java and Java based technologies as specified by Orcale. You can aim for OCWCD (Oracle Certified Web Component Developer) exam. And there are a host of other exams depending upon the nature of your job and the career path you like to adopt.

Discuss with your boss that what are his expectations from you and where he wants you to focus more in Java. Here is an important link on Oracle official homepage:

Oracle Certification Finder